Rogers is ramping up their marketing campaign for RIM’s first flip BlackBerry, and now folks in the Great White North can sign up to be notified when the BlackBerry 8220 is launched. Some have been turned off due its size, and the recessed trackball might take some getting used to, but in the end, this…
New BlackBerry Enterprise Service plans on Rogers
Alongside some new Rogers plans for BlackBerry Internet Service we had seen earlier, it looks like enterprise customers will also be enjoying some new options as of October 1st. Before you start crying foul, just keep in mind that the BES handles a whole lot of compression, so you get more bang for byte. $40/7…
Rogers getting HTC Touch Diamond
Looks like Telus isn’t going to be the only one enjoying the HTC Touch Diamond – internal docs are showing it’ll be “coming soon!” to Rogers. Yep, that’s right, it’ll be all GSM-ified, while AT&T is still in the dark. Hey, maybe that iPhone clogging the pipe needs a bit of plungering. The same docs…
BlackBerry 8220 showing at Rogers store
T-Mobile’s had their BlackBerry Flip Pearl showing in the online store, now Rogers has appropriately followed suit. Previous leaks about a $149.99 price point on a three-year contract are unconfirmed, but still seem pretty likely. It’s also confirmed that it you’ll be able to use Rogers’ voice-over-Wi-Fi service, Talkspot, with the Flip Pearl. Based on…
Rogers BlackBerry Flip Pearl launch party
If the CTIA announcement, OS leak, and presale for the BlackBerry 8220 weren’t enough to whet your palette for RIM’s first flip device, the invitations for Rogers’ launch parties Canada-wide have been sent out. Festivities get started on September 23rd. in Toronto, followed by Montreal on the 25th., Vancouver on the 30th., and finally Calgary…
Nokia N-Gage and Nokia Maps hitting Rogers Wireless
Nokia is teaming up with Rogers Wireless to bring its popular services, N-Gage and Nokia Maps, to the subscribers of the Canadian carrier. We’ve already covered both the N-Gage and Nokia Maps in the past, so I won’t go into much details there. I’ll only say that the first device sold through Rogers to support…
Rogers to offer BlackBerry Kickstart 8220 for CA$149 on a 3-year CA$35 a month plan?
We’re not sure what to believe now. Earlier this month, we caught the news Rogers will be offering the BlackBerry Kickstart 8220 for $99. Furthermore, the Canada-based mobile operator was thinking to further drop the price to only $49 for students who commit on the CA$49.99 a month plan for three years. Now we have…
Rogers to bring Palm Treo Pro to Canada on September 17?
Rogers is really making a strong case for GSM networks in the Great White North. With the iPhone 3G already under its wing, and the BlackBerry Bold now bolstering its high-end GSM smartphone stable, Rogers is leveraging their position as Canada’s GSM carrier to good effect. Rate plan costs aside, we’ve got to hand it…
Rogers officially releases BlackBerry Bold; Could be yours for CA$399.99 on a 3-year contract
Well, we’ve waited for this to happen. Starting from today, you can grab the BlackBerry Bold from Rogers Wireless in Canada for $399.99 with activation on any combination of 3 year voice plan and three year BlackBerry data plan totalling more than $45 per month from Rogers. Let’s recap the specs, shell we. From the…
Rogers goes all official with the Motorola ROKR E8
Sure you can grab the Motorola ROKR E8 through Best Buy in Canada, but that doesn’t stop the country’s leading mobile operator, Rogers Wireless, to officially announce the device. That’s exactly what they did, and now Canadians can grab the dual-mode ROKR E8 for CA$99 on an always-too-long 3-year plan. As for the device itself,…